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All the women in the sista circle acknowledged the role that the strong Black woman
trope plays in their professional life. It is worth noting that Black women have superpowers,
though not superhuman ones, rejecting this trope yet acknowledging the
duality of their strength and sacrifice. Nicole expressed this in a reflective tone:
I am managing this concept that at work I'm showing up, so then people put so much
on me. It's almost like not seeing my humanity. . . . There's a lot of things that are
sacrificed in my personal life, in this concept of strength. Almost to the point that
I have to . . . remind family and friends . . . I feel too, I get hurt, and I get upset. It is
a natural response for anybody in crisis or anybody working through something.
And we should allow that space to be. It doesn't make me a weak person.
Strength and emotion are juxtaposed in her experience because to be strong is to avoid
displays of emotion that cause people to question that strength. Black women senior
housing officers emphasize the sacrifices and compromises as costs to their professional
advancement. They are consciously making these decisions that influence their
trajectory in the student affairs role.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Transforming the current work environment at historically White institutions is
key for higher education administrators. If they are serious about diversity, equity,
and inclusion and the subsequent dismantling of oppressive systems, then we must
identify and interrogate how the people and systems impact Black women organizational
leaders.
Develop Stronger Cultural Competency
We recommend that divisions with oversight of the senior housing officer role perform
a culturally responsive audit of practices and processes to ensure that there are steps
to reduce harm in the workplace. The evaluation process should be carefully reviewed
for its structure and content, making sure that it is not limiting and culturally biased.
Resist the Strong Black Woman Trope
Organizations that wish to retain strong Black women must actively acknowledge and
reject stereotyping within White patriarchal organizations. Collins (1986) suggested
that many of the characteristics that make up Black female stereotypes are " actually
distorted renderings of those aspects of Black female behavior seen as most threatening
to White patriarchy " (p. 17). The White person's fear of threat is not for the Black
Black women senior housing officers emphasize costs to their professional
advancement as sacrifices and compromises. They are consciously making
these decisions that influence their trajectory in the student affairs role.
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